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A rectangular red carpet of size 6 ft ×12 ft has a dark red border 6 inches wide. What is the area of the dark red border?
 
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
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         Answer: C) 17 square feet         
         
Explanation: Initially carpet is 6×12 = 72 sq feet
Since red border is 6 inches wide from all 4 side
So area without border = 5× 11 = 55 sq feet
Area of border = total–area without border = 72–55 = 17 sq feet
       
      
      
      
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